Friday, November 16, 2012

Little Words "in" Scriptures

Little words (in, the, a, of, is, it, to, from, etc.) matter, especially in the scriptures. So when I read these words from Alma 36:2, I wondered a bit.
"...and he surely did deliver them in their afflictions." (Emphasis added)
"In?" I thought. "That's odd. 'From' or 'out of' or something like that would have been more aligned with my expectation. In?" And so I wondered and pondered on that a bit. The next verse added more insight.
"...for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day." (Emphasis added)
I've long known that righteous living will not free you from experiencing difficulty, but these verses seemed to open my eyes to it a little further, though I struggle putting into words how. Anything I've tried to write here in explanation of it are words I already know, yet... it's as though I understand it enough now to say it myself, if that makes sense. Sometimes I hear things I already knew, but could not have expressed accurately. Now I feel like I would actually say "God delivers us in our afflictions." That is, if I remember this lesson beyond today! :) Hopefully writing it out here helps.

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